Walking and Climbing

Hill walkers will be familiar with our
local mountains which provide some rewarding
days out -
Quinag, Suilven, Canisp, Cul Mohr
and Stac Pollaidh, in addition to our one 'munro'
- Ben Mohr Assynt. Further north are Ben
Stack, Arkle and Foinhaven, with Ben Hope
and Ben Loyal along the North Coast.

Lower level walks include the walk to the
top of our highest waterfall, Eas Coul
Aulinn; the walk from Kylestrome to the head
of Loch Glendhu, or alternatively from
Kylestrome on the Stalkers' Track round Ben
Strome and back down past the Maldie Burn -
visible across the loch from Maryck.

Coast and Beaches

A favourite coastal walk is from Stoer
Lighthouse to the stack, the Old Man of
Stoer, where numerous seabirds nest on the
cliffs. To see even more birds, take the
ferry boat from
Tarbet to Handa Island,
home to hundreds of thousands of birds
including the icon Puffin, cared for by the
Scottish Wildlife Trust - available April to
first week in September.

Woodland walks can be found at Lochinver,
and from Inverkirkaig up to the Kirkaig
Falls. Everyone should take the winding
coastal route between Lochinver and Kylesku
where you pass several beautiful sandy bays
- Achmelvich, Clachtoll and Clashnessie.
There is even a
snorkel trail in the north west for
those who fancy a look beneath the waves.

North Coast

Further north are more wonderful beaches and
walks - the famous
Sandwood Bay, or if you
are not so energetic, the delightful Oldshoremore. At Durness you can explore
Smoo Cave and Balnakeil Bay, where you can
walk across to Faraid Head and find the
puffins. Or, take the ferry across to
Cape
Wrath, where a minibus will take you 11
miles to the lighthouse - Ministry of
Defence permitting!

All at Sea

There are a number on boat tours along the
coast and the seas on the north west can
offer a vast array of an amazing life. There
are large nesting sites on a number of the
islands and coast, and we also have White
Tailed Sea Eagles (and Golden Eagles usually
inland). At sea we have porpoise, seals,
dolphin and whales. We even get basking
sharks and Orca migrating through the area.
For a lazier day, take the
Kylesku Boat Tours (bookings via the
Kylesku Hotel), which most days between May
and September goes up Loch Glencoul, to see the seals and their pups
(June onwards), see Eas a Chual Aluinn the
highest waterfall in the UK, geological
formations unique to the area, and on
occasion, the golden eagle in flight. In
Lochinver Inver Cruises go out and around
the coast to Achmelvich, often encountering
seals and dolphin.

Relax

And of course, if you just want to relax,
this is a great area to do it. Get away from
everything and enjoy the Highland pace of
life.And remember, we have lots of great
places to stop, eat and drink.